The group that took power in Japan in the second half of the nineteenth century, following the arrival of U.S. naval vessels in Tokyo bay, were known as the:

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The Meiji Restoration, which began in 1868, marked the return of direct imperial rule to Japan, under Emperor Meiji. This period followed the arrival of U.S. naval vessels led by Commodore Perry in 1853-54, which prompted the end of the shogunate's rule and the start of significant modernization and westernization efforts in Japan.

The Group That Took Power in Japan in the Second